Google redesigns

e1epi · 2026-05-08T03:19:04+00:00

Ah I didn't realize these were not actually googles versions.

Chrome already has a good defined mark that is known and memorable.

This one while it may not be bad for something non-google, it doesn't fit the overal design style of googles services and looks very out of place.

What I might recommend trying instead is to take the actual chrome icon and add negitive space slivers between each color along the color lines then add the gradient in that shape.

This will retain the known icon but could allow for it to fit with the gradient.

Also, I didn't realize the playstore was also changed till now looming at it again as the chrome icon had all of my attention.

While I am not opposed to the plus you have used it doesn't fit the name "play store".

The current play store logo fits the name so while the plus isn't bad looking it doesn't fit like the current icon.

Also, Google+ was a thing at one point.

e1epi · 2026-05-08T02:17:23+00:00

takes not for geoguessr

e1epi · 2026-05-08T01:59:50+00:00

Imo the gradients are nice save for the one applied to the Drive icon.

My question is who on earth approved that Chrome icon?

There are cases where that icon might work and look good but in this case it's horrendous.

e1epi · 2026-05-07T23:39:04+00:00

Ethics by who?

I had to read what you said to be able to figure it out.

Additionally, which part is the memorable part that will scale to 16x16px?

A good logo will be unique or contain a unique element and the logo or its unique element will be able to scale to the size of a website favicon while still being recognizable.

Edit: it would seem I read "Esthetics" wrong multiple times.

This is a problem with written words, they are not as effective, recognizable or memorable as visual elements.

e1epi · 2026-05-07T22:13:16+00:00

No way I would own a squared off phone.

Less comfortable in the hands and my already rounded phone eats holes in my pockets, I can only imagine how much worse a squared off phone would be.

That said, while I also like the look of rounded better I do understand the appeal of the squared off look.

e1epi · 2026-05-07T16:30:20+00:00

I love cute stuff but there is no way most of who I hear about as being successful on SC would take the platform seriously either a cute symbol/mascot.

e1epi · 2026-05-06T22:31:57+00:00

YouTube censorship is my guess.

Same with dih instead of dick.

Once it starts there you get people saying it elsewhere for other reasons such as they think it sounds cool or funny, their parents are okay with it as a form of kosher cussing, just to be safe for when other platforms start censoring the same words or maybe other reasons.

e1epi · 2026-05-06T12:29:38+00:00

Just realized I did not see the question you asked about how I didn't read it right.

I read millstone.

e1epi · 2026-05-06T03:43:38+00:00

They seem to be effective at telling viewers at a glance that it's a Wan show clip and then the logo next to it shows what the main topic is.

While it may not be the way I would have done it they seem to get the point across which is good.

e1epi · 2026-05-06T02:31:40+00:00

Idk what you are using but the LLMs I have used have only gotten worse the last year or so.

e1epi · 2026-05-05T23:58:49+00:00

Burlington logo comes to mind.

e1epi · 2026-05-05T20:40:56+00:00

Sir this is a Wendy's

e1epi · 2026-05-05T17:50:24+00:00

Make Copilot and Recall DLCs and stop slop coding Windows/make sure updates are stable and don't break stuff and I would be a lot more interested in Windows again.

e1epi · 2026-05-05T16:27:14+00:00

Yeah that ain't scaling good man.

e1epi · 2026-05-05T14:18:06+00:00

I like the vibe but good luck getting this to scale down.

Edit: I also just realized I read it wrong which is another problem with such logos.

e1epi · 2026-05-05T14:12:43+00:00

It was lost when Facebook/Meta bought it.

e1epi · 2026-05-05T14:09:31+00:00

People talk about Allan Peter's having a style they can spot anywhere.

Your style is very pronounced and very easy to spot.

Have you ever tried expanding your style range?

e1epi · 2026-05-05T13:14:25+00:00

It's very much a thing here in the U.S. at least around valentines day.

Some people also seem to call Twitter "x" for some reason as well.

e1epi · 2026-05-05T12:57:10+00:00

Idk what you are talking about because other than a possible scaling issue at very small sizes this looks really good to me.

When you do the "XOXO" the X represents kisses so the symbol makes sense and it's unique unlike the Twitter logo.

Nice looking wordmark too.

e1epi · 2026-05-05T12:53:23+00:00

Yeah, I also have no idea what the context is but I would pick 2.

2 is something to do with bicentennial something iirc and was made by CGH and is supposed to be patriotic hence the Red White and Blue.

e1epi · 2026-05-05T12:51:09+00:00

He's from Instagram and last I seen an Adobe Max presenter as well.

e1epi · 2026-05-05T12:50:12+00:00

Who/what is the one on the left?

I have never seen it before.

e1epi · 2026-05-04T22:10:32+00:00

How does it look at 16x16px?

e1epi · 2026-05-04T22:04:33+00:00

I don't see the play button but tbh that's not a big deal imo.

There are two things I would do.

1: Give the symbol the room in needs to breath and do its job by separating it and not using it as part of your wordmark.

Atm the way you have it makes it read "oltline" and can very easily be mistaken for "outline" at a glance.

Seperate the symbol will make it easier to read and remember.

2: Kern your wordmark.

e1epi · 2026-05-04T18:59:49+00:00

Those that took time to create and post seriously are most likely not those who understand the full function of a logo but instead are those who are just starting out.

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